Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.7 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

3040 x 1440 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 502 PPI

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Technology:

Dynamic AMOLED

IPS LCD

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

89.26 %

79.20 %

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 485, 64-bit

Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 640

PowerVR GE8320

RAM:

8GB

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

256GB, available to use: 225 GB, not expandable

32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

4500 mAh

4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.5/F2.4; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.8; 1/3.06"; 1 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.6"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

16 MP (Ultra-wide)

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.1"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

10 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus, HDR)

13 MP

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches (162.6 x 77.1 x 7.94 mm)

6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm)

Weight:

6.98 oz (198.0 g)

6.81 oz (193.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Crown silver, Majestic black, Royal gold

Black

Cellular

5G:

n260, n261

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, OTG, Video out

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

NFC

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T3

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 05, 2019

Apr 17, 2020

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG977U

ZCASMA215U

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.30 W/kg

0.42 W/kg

Body:

1.11 W/kg

1.27 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

1.27 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.39 W/kg

1.27 W/kg

Phablet:

3.98 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 1300

$ 250

In The Box:

Samsung special screen protector ( already on device ), Wall adapter/USB cable/USB connector, Quick reference guide, Important consumer safety information, Product safety, and warranty brochure

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.